David Cameron has warned US Republicans to not “consider Putin’s lies”, following a gathering with Donald Trump.
The overseas secretary held talks with the previous – and presumably subsequent – president at his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida.
In an interview on MSNBC, Cameron refused to be drawn on the specifics, however stated it was a “good assembly” but non-public “so I’ve to watch out what I say”.
Cameron is in the US to try to put strain on Republican politicians to authorise extra army help for Ukraine.
Joe Biden’s $95bn bundle, which included help for Ukraine, was simply handed by the US Senate in early February, with each Democratic and Republican help.
But it surely has but to be put to a vote within the Home amid infighting amongst Republicans over the invoice, as Trump and his allies in congress are opposed.
Cameron stated: “I’m very cautious as a result of overseas politics shouldn’t come right here and lecture individuals and inform you what to do. That’s not what I’m doing in any respect.
“I’m actually simply saying I feel there’s a actual hazard to British safety, American safety, if we permit Putin to win in Ukraine.
“My plea actually to American congressmen is that is truly an funding in American safety.
“This 12 months, within the run as much as November, whoever is president afterwards, no-one needs us to be in a state of affairs the place Putin is profitable [and] Ukraine is dropping.”
Cameron was requested what ought to be finished about the issue of “Putin’s propaganda” having “contaminated the bottom of the Republican social gathering” given “a part of that downside is Donald Trump”.
The overseas secretary informed the US community: “As they are saying, a lie is around the globe earlier than fact can get its boots on and we’d like the reality to get its boots on.
“Don’t take heed to Putin’s lies about Ukraine. It’s a free democracy that wishes to be an unbiased, sovereign nation, that wishes to be our ally and our buddy.”
It had been reported Cameron would meet with Mike Johnson, the Republican Speaker of the Home of Representatives.
However regardless of Cameron having straight and publicly lobbied Johnson over Ukraine, he didn’t safe talks.
When Cameron was final in Washington DC he drew comparisons to the appeasement of Hitler when urging Congress to approve the multi-billion greenback funding bundle.
The previous prime minister’s intervention drew a fierce response from Marjorie Taylor Greene, the controversial Trump supporting member of the Home, who informed him to “kiss my ass”.